Parliamentary Questions filed by Ms Carrie Tan on 3 to 6 July 2023
Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the past 10 years (a) how many persons have been convicted of assaulting children; and (b) how many of the convicted persons are personnel of service providers to children, such as schools, learning centres, tuition centres and enrichment centres.
Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Law (a) how does the Ministry maintain oversight of the administrative fees charged by pawnbrokers and moneylenders; (b) whether the Ministry is aware of cases where pawnbrokers and moneylenders are charging additional administrative charges on the pretext of encouraging digital modes of payment; and (c) what action will the Ministry take against such pawnbrokers and moneylenders and what recourse do members of the public subjected to such fees have.
Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Family Service Centres (FSCs) are required to submit regular impact assessment reports to the Ministry to monitor the efficacy of the deployment of funds received; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry will consider extra funding for manpower support to help FSCs with impact assessments to provide more clarity in funding results and optimisation.
Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has projected any figures for the anticipated increase in informal caregivers needed over the next 10 to 20 years as the population ages; (b) if so, what are the projected figures; and (c) how will the Government build up the capacity and capability of care workers to relieve the load on family caregivers.
Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry will consider including other relatives under the Sponsorship Scheme for seniors with no children or siblings and are in urgent need of hiring a migrant domestic worker due to their declining health; (b) if so, what are the documents needed; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider an expedited approval process for such cases.
Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry will consider including other relatives under the Sponsorship Scheme for seniors with no children or siblings and are in urgent need of hiring a migrant domestic worker due to their declining health; (b) if so, what are the documents needed; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider an expedited approval process for such cases.